Published Material on the North Staffordshire
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Branch Line from Leek to the Manifold Valley

The Leek & Manifold Light Railway was authorised and built in two parts, which were standard gauge and narrow gauge.
Only the latter section is normally offered under that title, but herein is the full journey.
It passes through superb scenery and reaches into several quarries. Featured are the narrow gauge wagons that could carry standard gauge..

Their memories are dear and sacred to us and
in their homes there may still be mourning
but let us remember, and always remember,
that those names take a proud place in
English History. Words spoken by Lord Anslow
at the memorial unveiling ceremony.

This book
is about the employees of the North
Staffordshire Railway – ‘The Knotty’ – who
lost their lives as a result of the First
World War; 146 of them are listed on the
magnificent war memorial at Stoke-on-Trent
station which was unveiled by Lord Anslow,
Chairman of the company, on 15 August 1922.

The 12.5 mile Stafford & Uttoxeter Railway
opened in 1867 and had running powers from
Bromshall Junction into the NSR's Uttoxeter Station. At the other end of the line
the S&UR used the L&NWR's Stafford Station which was also
used by the NSR.

The narrative describes the personalities,
operation and traffic of the S&UR, and
examines the industries served by the
railway, including the extensive salt works
at Stafford Common. The former S&UR
lost its passenger service in 1939 but the
line survived finally closing in 1951.